Persija beat Johor DT, SLNA in a difficult position at AFC Cup
(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon (April 10), SLNA defeated Tampines Rovers with a score of 2-1 at Vinh Stadium, ranking first in the table, but right after that, the Indonesian team Persija Jakatar took the top spot thanks to a resounding 4-0 victory over Johor Darul Ta'zim.
With the victory over Singapore's representative Tampines Rovers, SLNA temporarily maintained the top position in the table, however, the result of the next match between Persija Jakatar and Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia is putting SLNA in a difficult position.
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| Marko Simic played like a trance, Perjija defeated Johor DT 4-0. Photo: AFC |
Persija Jakatar defeated Johor Darul Ta'zim with a resounding 4-0 score and it is worth mentioning that all 4 goals of the Indonesian representative were scored by striker Marko Simic, a striker who used to play in V.League for Dong Thap and B. Binh Duong.
The situation of Group H after the penultimate round is very unpredictable. SLNA has 10 points, ranked 2nd after 3 wins, 1 draw and a win-loss difference of +4. Persija Jakatar has the same record and points but has a better goal difference (+5).
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| The situation of Group H, AFC Cup 2018 after the penultimate round. Photo: AFC |
In the final round, SLNA will meet Johor DT in Malaysia while Persija will only have to face the weakest Tampines Rovers in the group. Thus, SLNA will have to beat Johor DT with a big score difference to improve their goal difference if their direct competitor also wins.
In addition, if they do not win a direct ticket to the knockout round, SLNA still needs to get the best result against Johor Darul Ta'zim in the hope of moving on as the second-placed teams with the best results./.
| Persija Jakarta 4-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (AFC Cup 2018 : Group Stage). Video: AFC |
Ho Tuan Tai and Olaha scored, SLNA defeated Tampines Rovers
Not fielding their strongest lineup, creating many opportunities and only successfully taking advantage of them twice, but 3 points is enough for coach Duc Thang and his team to have the advantage in winning the right to continue in the group stage of AFC Cup 2018.
